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stanrocc

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Old English

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Etymology

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From stān +‎ *rocc. Compare Middle Low German stênrotse, stênrutse (rock, rockface, cave, grotto), Middle High German steinrotsche, steinrosche (rock face, cliff, rock fissure, mountainside), modern German Steinrutsche (rock chute).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑːnˌrokk/, [ˈstɑːnˌrok]

Noun

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stānrocc m (nominative plural stānroccas)

  1. a high rock; peak
  2. an obelisk

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative stānrocc stānroccas
accusative stānrocc stānroccas
genitive stānrocces stānrocca
dative stānrocce stānroccum